Sentence structure
Tina plays football.
Simple Sentence
Is mars closer than the moon
?
She carefully placed the fragile vase on the table. What is carefully?
Adverb
One independent clause
simple sentence
pronoun(s)
their
Tom cried because the ball hit them him
Complex
Keep an eye out __ for the missing child __
!
What the students discovered beneath the floorboards surprised the entire class. What is the subject?
complex sentences
one independent clause + dependent clause
the subject
the nervous students
I drink green tea, but they drink coffee
Compound
She just finished reading __ "Goosebumps" by R.L Stine
: (colon)
The students have been studying for three hours. What is the verb in this sentence?
Have been studying
Shows where letters or numbers are left out
apostrophe
sentence type
complex
What are fanboys
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
If you arrive at theater early __ please save us two seats
, (comma)
The curious soldier found an old map inside the dusty library. What are the noun(s)?
soldier, map, library
Punctuation symbols used in pairs to show direct speech, exact copied text, or specific titles.
Quotation marks
conjunction
before
The artist preferred working with oil paints; his brother preferred sculpting with clay
compound sentence
The winners of the talent show were Jane __ who played the piano __ Mark __ who sang an opera solo __ and Chloe__ who performed a dance routine
Semicolons (;) and commas (,)
The incredibly talented musician performed an unforgettable song. What is/are the adjective(s)?
Talented, unforgettable.
A word used to express emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point
Interjection
dependent clause
before the important test began